CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A crash involving a Charlotte Area Transit System bus Monday morning caused significant delays in north Charlotte.
Officials with the Charlotte Fire Department said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near the 4800 block of North Graham Street, just north of Interstate 85.
A Channel 9 crew went to the scene and observed that a CATS bus was involved in a crash with a minivan and a black sedan.
Officials said the crash caused significant delays in the area and that drivers should seek alternate routes.
Officials with Mecklenburg County Emergency Medical Services said five patients were taken to Carolinas Medical Center -- one for life-threatening injuries, one for potentially life-threatening injuries and three for minor injuries. A Channel 9 crew reported that one of the patients was a young person.
Channel 9 was told that the people on board the bus were transferred to another one that was heading downtown.
Channel 9 is asking officials what led to the crash and if anyone else was hurt.
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